42-45° Celsius temperature this Ramadan

JEDDAH — The General Commission for Meteorology and Environmental Protection has announced that the holy month of Ramadan this year coincides with a rise in temperature. The weather will be hot to extremely hot at midday, but it will be moderate at night. Daily maximum temperature in the shade will be in the range of 42 to 45 degrees Celsius. There will be cloud formations on the eastern highlands from Makkah toward Taif and the southern highlands. Sight crescent tonight The Supreme Court has asked all Muslims in Saudi Arabia to sight the crescent indicating the advent of the holy month of Ramadan on the evening of Sunday (June 5). Any Muslim who sights the crescent should approach the nearest court so as to register his/her testimony, the court said. If it is difficult to reach the court, then the nearest police station can be approached.